Assessment

The idea I am showcasing here derives from a blog authored by Dr Inger Mewburn aka Thesis Whisperer, who dedicates much of her writing to the crafting aspects of academic writing on her blog. In my discipline- art history- students spend much of their time writing a series of essay-based assessments, and writing is a…

Originally posted on renaissanceissues: There is no question that writing, and in particular academic writing to a deadline, is a major source of anxiety for students (at any level!).The reasons as to why so much anxiety focuses around a task that lies at the core of the university experience – at least for arts students-…

Originally posted on renaissanceissues: There can be few terms that polarise discussions in the way the word ‘feedback’ can. In the academic context of a Russell Group Institution, I encounter feedback in a variety of guises on a daily basis, either receiving it or possibly more often, giving it. Feedback is never the same, feedback…